Haitian Journalist Diego Charles Shot Dead
Unidentified men riding a motorcycle shot and killed Charles at the entrance of his home in the Christ-Roi area in Port-au-Prince.
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Mexican media worker Saul Tijerina killed in Ciudad Acuña
Tijerina worked at a local factory and as a drone camera operator, and he provided footage to two Facebook-based news outlets,
Nicaraguan Police Jail Sports Commentator for Treason
Nicaraguan National Police detained Mendoza and raided his home in Managua. His family has been unable to locate him since his detention.
Alan Weisman arrested covering anti-pipeline protest
The local sheriff’s department in Hubbard County, Minnesota, arrested Weisman, a freelance journalist on assignment for the Los Angeles Times
Ecuadorian Journalist Calixto Zambrano Survives Shooting
Zambrano, who has worked as a journalist for 35 years, said he covers a range of issues on his 90-minute nightly news program.
Cuban Journalist Mary Karla Ares Moved to Prison
Authorities transferred Ares to the Western Women’s Prison in La Lisa, Havana, after holding her in a police facility since April 30.
New Police Raid on Nicaragua Media Outlets
The Ortega regime’s police raided this Thursday, May 20th, the recording studio of the Esta Semana and Esta Noche online TV programs.
Proposed ‘NGO Law’ Threatens Press Freedom in Guatemala
The amendments would empower the Interior Ministry to unilaterally deregister any NGO it determines to have “violated the public order,”
Mexican Reporter Murdered in Sonoyta, Sonora
Sonora has recently seen a surge in violence; according to news reports, the annual number of homicides rose by at least 17 percent in 2020.
Peruvian Authorities Threaten to Seize Documents on Corruption Reporting
The outlet Ojo Publico had exposed alleged money laundering in its 2016-17 reporting based on the Panama Papers…